Releasesby GlyphAd hoc filters renamed Filters
We’ve renamed Ad hoc filters variables as simply Filters . However, in the dashboard schema, they’re still referred to as "kind": "AdhocVariable" .
Also shipped Mar 26, 2026Grafana Labs in March 2026 →
Mutual Exclusivity
What it is: Grouping guides and surveys into a mutual exclusivity set ensures each end-user sees at most one from the group. The primary use case is platform-specific announcements: create a version for iOS and another for Android, add both to the group, and users see only the version that matches their device.
Temperature Parameter: Increased Maximum The maximum allowed value for the temperature parameter for Chat...
Temperature Parameter: Increased Maximum The maximum allowed value for the temperature parameter for Chat Completions has been increased from 1.5 to 2.0. This aligns with the range supported by OpenAI, Fireworks, and other major LLM providers. Higher temperature values produce more random and creative outputs.
developer Message Role (gpt-oss-120b) The Chat Completions API now supports the developer message role for...
developer Message Role (gpt-oss-120b) The Chat Completions API now supports the developer message role for gpt-oss-120b, aligning with the OpenAI API message format. The developer role is functionally equivalent to system , the system role remains supported for backwards compatibility. Other models do not support the developer role.
TTS speak speed (Early Access)
You can now control the speaking rate of Deepgram TTS in the Voice Agent API using the agent.speak.provider.speed parameter. This parameter accepts a float value between 0.7 and 1.5 , with 1.0 as the default.
Updated LLM models
New OpenAI models , Two new models are now available in the Standard pricing tier: gpt-5.4-nano gpt-5.4-mini Gemini 2.0 Flash deprecated , The gemini-2.0-flash model is now deprecated. We recommend migrating to gemini-2.5-flash or a newer Gemini model. See the Google models table for alternatives.
Access - Code Mode for MCP server portals
MCP server portals support Code Mode MCP server patterns , a technique that reduces context window usage by replacing individual tool definitions with a single code execution tool. Code Mode is turned on by default on all portals. To turn it off, edit the portal in Access controls > AI controls and turn off Code Mode under Basic information .
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Health pages and flame graphs in Kubernetes Monitoring
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Attribution Alerts
Set alerts scoped to specific teams, services, environments, and more using cost attribution labels We’re excited to announce the general availability of Attribution Alerts in the Cost Management and Billing app!
New Alerting sidebar navigation
The Alerting sidebar navigation has been refreshed for a new, more logical menu structure with new tabs added to the pages. The Alert activity menu item now contains two tabs, one for Alerts , and another for Active notifications .
Configure visualizations faster with panel styles
You can now apply Panel styles to quickly update your panels without adjusting multiple options manually. Panel styles provide a curated set of configurations, such as colors, thresholds and display options, so you can quickly get to a more polished visualization with a single click.
Updated visualization suggestions now generally available
In January 2026, we announced improvements to visualization suggestions in public preview. These changes included higher quality suggestions leveraging information provided by data sources, as well as minor user interface updates. These improvements are now generally available.
Alertmanager status endpoint requires a new permission
The GET /api/alertmanager/grafana/api/v2/status endpoint previously required the legacy alert.notifications:read permission. It now requires a dedicated alert.notifications.system-status:read permission. This new permission is included in the fixed:alerting.notifications:writer role, which is granted to Admin users by default.
Per-Stack Cost Visibility via CSV
We’ve released an update to the billed usage CSV export that adds per-stack cost visibility You can now see how much each stack contributes to your organization’s monthly bill, alongside the existing usage data Key features include: Cost visibility by stack: Understand how each stack contributes to overall spend Expanded cost data: New columns for Amount...
Revamped query editor experience
We’ve redesigned the query editor to make complex panels easier to build and manage. The new experience provides a unified view of your entire data pipeline, queries, expressions, transformations, and related alerts, with clearer visual feedback and faster access to the settings that matter.